Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Derivatives (Details)
$ in Thousands, bbl in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
|
Nov. 30, 2021
USD ($)
bbl
|
Nov. 30, 2020
USD ($)
|
Aug. 31, 2021
USD ($)
bbl
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Derivative Liability, Noncurrent |
$ 1,600
|
|
$ 4,800
|
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral |
459,641
|
|
558,993
|
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset on Balance Sheet |
7,674
|
|
9,756
|
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral |
311,272
|
|
441,126
|
| Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset |
1,478
|
|
2,485
|
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset on Balance Sheet |
8,342
|
|
9,756
|
| Embedded Derivative, Gain on Embedded Derivative |
1,500
|
$ 1,600
|
|
| Derivative Asset, Noncurrent, Excluding Fair Value Hedges |
21,300
|
|
21,600
|
| CF Nitrogen LLC [Member] |
|
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Annual Payment Receivable Contingent On Investment Credit Rating |
5,000
|
|
|
| Embedded derivative asset |
13,000
|
|
|
| Foreign exchange derivatives | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |
|
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral |
4,438
|
|
13,847
|
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset on Balance Sheet |
4,045
|
|
5,582
|
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral |
23,418
|
|
2,924
|
| Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset |
0
|
|
0
|
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset on Balance Sheet |
4,045
|
|
5,582
|
| Derivative, Notional Amount |
|
|
1,200,000
|
| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |
|
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral |
13,034
|
|
16,488
|
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset on Balance Sheet |
0
|
|
0
|
| Commodity derivatives | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |
|
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral |
442,169
|
|
528,658
|
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset on Balance Sheet |
3,629
|
|
4,174
|
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral |
287,854
|
|
438,202
|
| Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset |
1,478
|
|
2,485
|
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Amount Not Offset on Balance Sheet |
$ 4,297
|
|
$ 4,174
|
| Cash Flow Hedging |
|
|
|
| Derivative [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Aggregate notional amount of cash flow hedges (in barrels) | bbl |
3.4
|
|
2.7
|